Abiotrophia defectiva endocarditis – Diagnostic and therapeutic challenge: Case report

Abiotrophia defectiva endocarditis – Diagnostic and therapeutic challenge: Case report

Belonging to the normal oral, gastrointestinal, and urogenital flora, Abiotrophia defectiva is responsible for 1–2 % of all infective endocarditis (IE) cases. The manifestation of A.defectiva endocarditis may by atypical, without fever. Difficult to isolate pathogen requires special culture media. A...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Wilawer, Waldemar Elikowski, Krzysztof Greberski, Paulina Anna Ratajska, Natalia Anna Welc, Monika Ewa Lisiecka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Abiotrophia defectiva
Microbiological diagnosis
Echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923002305

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